The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-17
STARTLING REVELATION.
HOW JOIN II. DUNN SWINDLED
A sWINDLER.
Richard Seaman Scott, Who Beat
the Manhattan Bank Ont Of
100000, COnfesses.


appearance and whereabouts there
was tuch profound mystery, has made
a confession before Coneul General
Waller at London. For o time there
we're all manners Of rumors about his
location, but the story at last was
dropped. People who were directly
interested In the case were more active
and have long since known Of his
movements. A suit has just been in
stituted in the Supreme Court which
disclo9ss not only cco,ps action, but
the fact that he was not alone ia this
etupendous deialcstion. This suit Is
against John r. Dunn, SCOTS col.
league, for the recovery Of $4,000.
The documents included in this case
embrace an affidavit by the dsiaulter,
which 10 a statement Of the history OF
the case, but II 10 In truth confession
Of his theft. Scott, according to the
complaint, was i,r twenty years a
trusted employe OF the Manhattan
Bank to June /, 1886. In the latter
part Of his service he was the paying
teller Of the bank, which is located al
No. 40 Wall street. Most OF the time
he had in his custody daily over
81, 100000. On June l, 1885, he
ABscosDKD WITH $4,000
which he never returned. The public
has Gever heard from him since that
time until today, when this s1it was
made known. He is now In London,
where he has been since September,
1885. IL IL now shown that John r.
Damn was bigger rascal than Scott,
and was partly the cause Of the latter
forgetting his duty. On Monday,
Stern & Meyers, a counsel for the
bank, obtained an order from Judge
Donohue for the arres, OF Damn la
their suit egainst MIN. AT 2 o'clock
In the afternoon OF that day Dunn
was arrested by the officers ol the sher.
III st his stock brokerage tili e, No. 66
West street. Dunn for many years
was q praoticing lawyer in this
city, and at one tina had q
deck In the ofiice Of ex.
Judges w. and +. Fullerton. In the
last few years he has been In the bro.
kerage business. IL the complaint IL
is charged that Dunn got the money
out OF Scott, that he Yves the guilty
partner and that, as he controlled aud
governed Scoit, he induced him TO
steal the money. The principal fouu.
di,ion for the suit is an affidavit by
relatives OF the mbtzEler, but the
principal on In by Scott himself. II
Ia voluminoue, and was drawn up In
the preteucs OF and Acknowledged by
Upited States Counsel q neral Waller
at London on June 4th. Ir Il se9ti
sisteo that at various timer prior 10
June j, 1885, he extracted tums OF
money from the safe which aggFe.
gated about $4,000. This he had lost
In 90, culalion on the street"
About this time there was change
In the administration OF the bank,
DsWitt q. Hayes, who bad been the
treasurer OF the Stock Exchange, hay.
iDg succeeded William Henry Smith
as president OF the bank. Scott
leared that this change might
cAusR AN INVESTIGATION
OF the banks al airs. John r. Damn,
a cousin OF Scolts wife, was prsctcing
law then, and Sci,t hssie cd 70 him
for advice. Dnnn asked him how
much money wa8 within his reach.
Scott replied that there was over 81,
900, 900 In his chaigB. Dunn, address.
ing Scott, ssid: "My advice 10 You ie
TO lake sl,0O0,OC0. II will be enough
to cripple the bank, and will enable
You 20 20 10 Canada II you tske n
email amount people will laugh at
you, but II you take n large amount
people will say you are emart,and you
viii compel the bank o. compromise"
Then Dunn asktd him II he altered
this books, saying that u he had doae
90 he could be held for forgery and
extiadited from Canada. Scott, how.
ever, said TIA. he had not done 20.
Damn thea said be would look the
question no and LET him know the
following afternoon. Scott met him
by appointment. He told him that
the books we're In conformity with his
advice. Dunn told him that he had
had experience In the Office OF Judge
Fullerton. He need not fear, as he
(Dunp) was to9 emArt % be cAug1t or
TO permit anybody 10 got ahead G I
him. He adyited him 30 get an old
suit OF clothing, shave of bis nous.
tache, tIayel second class 10 Canads,
Disguise himself a. much as possible,
and do ~ little talking as possible
HE ADvIsED scoTr NOT TO WHITE
10 either himself or any friends In
New York In the common say, be-
cauee detectives often caught people
by watching their correspondence. lie
also advised him 10 addreas him 40
Nv. s. Culver,on, boz 1901, New
York postofiioe." All letters 10 friends
we're 10 be addressed and placed In an
envelope bearing the above addresH.
When Scott went 10 the bsnk the
next day he took 10000 In gold and
silver certificates Of the denomination
of $500 and placed them 10 q package
WHICH ut IuukthlfA hNouN ilN VNIhOAs
He met Dunn az Central Park and
Damn asked II he had any friends with
whom 20 leave the money, telling him
that under the international treaties
II be carried any money into Canada
he could be extradited. Scott said
he had no one with whom 10 leave Il.
"Then," said Damn, 81 feel 90 warm q
cousin Of Scolt's wife that / would do
for you what | would do for no other
person, take charge OF the package,
the contents Of which ] need,
and l will take care Of Il
subject 70 your order" He eI-
planned that II he took the money,
tnosi1g II 10 belong 10 the bank, Il
would cake him liable. Tnis WAC on
Friday. They ayreed 70 meet on
Monday. Scott next day replaced
5000 in. the bank, determining 10
borrow enough money 10 make ~ the
$4,000. He called Ia w. d SeGf.eB,
vice.president OF the FAm6ib Loan
and Trust Company, who Is his
bro,her.ln.law, on the following DAY
Scott told him
BE ErrDKD $4,000,
/ hat did nnt nav for what pnrpOae,